Good evening. I'm trying to locate my great-grandparents. My grandfather, Ross Widman Wurzbacher, was born 8/1920. He doesn't show up on any census records, nor can I find birth records or an obit with any information. I'm running out of ideas. If it helps, I believe he was my grandmother's second husband. Her name was Florence Rose Opar, born in Monessen, PA 10/17/1918. I suspect Ross may have been born in Baltimore City, while borth records were maintained separately from the rest of the state. Any help is appreciated.

If anyone has notes on this fine family about which there are so many jokes, I'd love to hear from you. My John C. Hooker b 1810 Baltimore had at least 2 wives, possibly a Rachel Green (the last) b ca 1830 and a Matte McPherson. I'm finding notes that appear to connect to this Hooker family all over Maryland. The earliest Hooker was at Jamestown and apparently came to MD with Lord Calvert, explaining that the family was a very early one. Census disagree about locatioin of all these folks...from VA to NC to TN, but son John Willis Hooker was born in TN and married Lettice Duncan/Dunkin, granddaughter of Adeline Whitaker (daughter of Quaker Senator James Whitaker of NC and wife Polly Walker of Buncombe CO, NC) through their daughter Lettice Whitaker and married Robert Paul Duncan/Dunkin b 1815 VA. As you can see, this family bounced all over the map, so it's been particularly difficult to determine ancestry of each one. The John C. Hooker family finally settled in E TN near Loudon in old Monroe/now Loudon CO, TN. Eventually this family appears to have married into the Watkins family line that may also return to Maryland via Wm. Watkins b 1805 TN who in 1827 TN married Margaret Byerley/Bierly, daughter of Jasper Byerley, Jr, of SC/TN and wife Mary Moore b ca 1767 SC. I find references to some of the family in Frederick CO and some in Baltimore, as well as in Montgomery and Anne Arundel CO, MD. Eventually this family also connects to a Watkins family in TN that also has the same mixed background. Members of John C. Hooker's family were Nancy Caroline who married a Smith and moved from TN to Missouri;Elizabeth Nancy who married a McCollister;Ellender who married a Watson; James F. who married a Varner;Mary Elizabeth who married a Rogers; Rachel Trephanie who married both a Malone and an Oody; and John Willis Hooker b 1857 who married Lettice Duncan/Dunkin, daughter of Robert Paul Please feel free to correspond directly if your message is not appropriate to the list: df7md@verizon.net

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110624111934.htm (Photo at site) Hidden Lives of Baltimore's Irish Immigrants Unearthed for First Time ScienceDaily (June 25, 2011) — An archaeological team from the University of Maryland is unearthing a unique picture of the Baltimore-area's early Irish immigrants -- of city children taught to read and write at home before widespread public education and child labor laws, as well as insular rural residents who resisted assimilation for one hundred years. The excavation in the city represents the first formal archaeological research to focus on Baltimore's early Irish settlement and labor force. "Behind the closed doors of their modest Baltimore homes, beyond the view of their bosses, these unskilled railroad workers maintained a rich social, religious and family life," says University of Maryland archaeologist Stephen Brighton, whose students just finished digging in the backyards of 19th century Baltimore immigrants. Now, Brighton's team has begun work excavating another Baltimore-area site -- a small settlement in Texas, Maryland that resisted adopting a more mainstream American lifestyle up to the Eisenhower years. This is the third year Brighton's team has worked there. "These people helped build Maryland's infrastructure and supply materials for the Washington Monument, the U.S. Capitol, yet their voices have been muted in history," Brighton adds. "We're beginning to reconstruct their inner world." Childhood in Baltimore Brighton and University of Maryland undergraduates participating in his archaeological field school spent the past three weeks digging behind the Irish Shrine in Baltimore -- three homes along Lemmon Street in Baltimore dating to the 1850s. They stand across the street from the B&O Railroad Museum, once headquarters of the line. Most of the Lemmon Street immigrants performed semi- or unskilled labor for the B&O. The archaeological team identified and excavated privies -- pits that served as a receptacle for family trash and waste. Among the objects recovered: writing slates (the kind used by young children to practice the alphabet) and lead pencils, doll parts, toy tea cups, dinner plates, as well as a number of buttons. "The children of these working class families were literate, or at the very least learning to read and write," Brighton concludes. "The children had at least some leisure or play time -- even in an era when children from the working class were viewed as part of the family's economic structure and put out to work at an extremely young age." The cache of children's materials on Lemmon Street tracks with earlier discoveries in the rural community of Texas, Maryland, and adds to his confidence that this is a representative find. "We're looking back at a period in American history well before child labor laws," Brighton says. "To have a large collection of toys from two working class sites illustrates that many children, at least for a time, were allowed to be children. We may take it for granted today, but in that era there were few guarantees." Texas, Maryland: 'Unlike Anything I've Seen in the Big Cities' At one time, Texas, Maryland was a major hub for quarrying limestone and marble, and provided materials to build the first 150 feet of the Washington Monument, the portico of the U.S. Capitol, and the State House in Annapolis. Brighton's team -- excavating there for a third summer -- is targeting privies from the backyards of some of the earliest homes in Texas. The buildings are gone, but the rear lots remain undisturbed, and may hold clues to the first 50 years of Irish life in the community. >From his previous digs, Brighton's already learned quite a bit about the distinctive patterns of life there. Irish immigrants settled around 1846 and formed a tight community -- one that he has found persisted into the 1950s, when quarries closed or consolidated, and work dried up. Those economic changes disrupted the fabric of family life there. "The patterns in Texas are unlike anything I've seen in big cities like New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore," Brighton explains. "For about a century, this community remained highly insular, and the families intermarried. They were able to maintain an invisible wall that separated them from the larger community and preserved their traditional ways. In the big cities, the Irish had blended in and adopted American lifestyles by the close of the 19th century," Brighton says. His previous excavations here uncovered two large icehouses and a privy. He recovered ceramic plates, teacups, chamber pots, glass beer and medical bottles, combs, buttons, jewelry, beads and religious medals. Other evidence came from census records that showed several generations living under the same roof. Even after children married, they remained with their parents and eventually inherited the house. Family Dinners Ceramic plates were used at family dinners where everyone in the house gathered to share a simple meal, to bond, and transmit their cultural legacy. At the time, most Americans tended to socialize by holding large dinner parties, but Brighton didn't find the kind of serving dishes and utensils that would have been needed for such events. He concludes that the Irish immigrants didn't socialize that way and kept dining a family affair. Social Teas Instead of dinner parties, the Irish brought the Old World tradition with them of socializing over tea. Over time, they maintained this pattern. Extensive tea service items testify to the practice. Religious Life Early on, the Irish immigrants in Texas built St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, an imposing structure still in use. Records indicate extensive family involvement in various church-related activities, such as benevolent societies. Brighton also recovered religious medallions -- further evidence, he says, of the centrality of religion in family and community life. There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Albert Einstein

Hello, I have just completed Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church cemetery book. The cemetery was established in 1849 in Catonsville, MD and contains many founding members of the church as well as their descendants. Prominent surnames are BASSLER, BAUMAN, BLOMEIER, DIETZ, DILL, EGE, FREUND, GOHR, KIMMELSHUE, KIRN, KRONER, LAUMAN, LEIMBACH, MAISEL, PIEL, REICH, RODGERS, RUFF, SCHAUB, UEBEL, WALTER, WESSLING and ZELTMAN as well as many others. The book will be on sale for $20, proceeds to benefit Historic Old Salem, Inc. Please e-mail me if you are interested. Michele Trump Miller

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The Baltimore County Genealogical Society will meet on Sunday, October 25, 2009. The doors will open at noon for those who desire to do library research.  The Computer Users Group meets at 1 P.M., and the Society meeting begins at 2 P.M. The meeting will feature: PLANNING A RESEARCH TRIP, presented by Wanda Barnes Hall. This presentation will entail what you should and should not do on your research trip, along with helpful tips on how to conserve money on such trips. Wanda began her genealogy career 16 years ago. She's spoken about genealogy at local libraries and is an instructor at Harford Community College. Wanda has worked  part time for the United Methodist Historical Society for the past 7 years, helping in the archives and answering genealogy queries. Not only is she a member of this society but also belongs to the Frederick and Howard county genealogy societies and the Maryland Genealogy Society. Visitors are always welcome.

The Baltimore County Genealogical Society will meet on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at the Parkville Senior Senior, 8601 Harford Road. The doors will open at noon for library research with the meeting beginning at 2 p.m.  The meeting will feature FINDING ORIGINAL RECORDS ON THE INTERNET, presented by Angela McGhie. Records are being digitized and put online at an ever increasing pace.  Come and discover which original records are now available and where to find them on the Internet. For information, call 410-665-8769 or visit our website.  http://www.serve.com/bcgs/bcgs.html

Does anyone have a copy of either of the following books, and if so, would you minds doing a lookup for me? Records of St Pauls Parish Vol 1, by Bill and Martha Reamy covers Southern Part of Baltimore Co and Baltimore City from approx 1717 to 1800, (in print) Records of St Pauls Parish Vol 2, covers 1801-1825 by Bill and Martha Reamy (in-print) I am looking for church records concerning the members of the family of William Lock of Baltimore, (1722 - 1786), specifically a marriage record between William and Sarah somewhere between 1740 and 1760 (+/-), but any records would be greatly appreciated. Information from the Will of William LOCK probated in April, 1786 MSA No. CM188 BALTIMORE COUNTY REGISTER OF WILLS William Lock Volume 4, P. 138-139 CR 72241 Wife: Sarah LOCK (nee CROMWELL?) Son: Thomas LOCK (or Brother?) Son: Jacob LOCK Son : William Oakley LOCK Son: Nathaniel LOCK Dau: Susanah LOCK Thank you for any help. -geo George F. Locke Raleigh, NC. USA

I am searching for ancestors and descendants of Robert J. FOLEY (b. 1842) and Julia MEAGHER FOLEY (b. 1857) both born in Ireland. They were married in Baltimore County Maryland in 1878. Their children were: Mary H. 1879-1920 John Patrick b. 1881 Robert b. 1884 Ann M. 1885-1962 Julia C. 1887-1961 John Patrick had a son: John Ford Foley If you have a connection, please contact me at: peggysingh@yahoo.com Peggy in So Cal

I am hoping someone can corroborate the following information for me. My ancestor, William LOCK (LOCKE) was born in Baltimore sometime between 1722 and 1736. His Last Will & testament (04/13/1786) lists his wife's name as Sarah. I have found one family tree on Ancestry-dot-com which shows this marriage and states that this Sarah was Sarah CROMWELL, b. 1743. Her parents were Oliver CROMWELL and Anna Marie GILES. There is no marriage date associated with this record and the tree's owner has been unresponsive to my questions. I have searched Ancestry-dot-com's databases as well as the Md Archives online collection and have been unable to find any information whatsoever on this marriage. Do any of you have any information/resources which might help prove or disprove this relationship? Thanks for your help. -geo George Locke Raleigh, NC, USA

In the taxables of Baltimore Co in the early 1700s, we see interspersed in the name list words like: "at Isabella parkers" or "att Widdow Smith". They have a name above it, and many names below it. Does this mean that the name above - or all the names below - were on or at that location? Do the locations indicate plantations? If a person is associated with that location, in what capacity would be implied? Regards, Doug Phelps

Hello all: I have a "Martha Jenkins" (ap Jenkins?) of Anne Arundel County - possible born there - who married an "Elijah Smith" of Baltimore on 23 August 1788. Where was Martha from? And who was her family? Thank you for any help offered :) Kelly Paul Graham Houston, TX.

Patti, My advice to you would be to contact, on line, the "Ask a Librarian" section of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore. They will e-mail you back what and if they find anything...or not. > http://www.prattlibrary.org/about/contact.aspx < Click on that link and get started. Tim R. ***** ----- Original Message ----- From: "P Valverde" <atsilac5@yahoo.com> To: <MD-BCGS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 1:11 PM Subject: [MD-BCGS] Marriage Help Really Needed Hi Everyone, I am new to this list. Would someone either help with a lookup request or direct me please in locating this record? Is there a searchable database online for Marriages in Baltimore, Md. I realize there are two counties possible for Baltimore, how will I know which county to search? Baltimore or Ann Arundal? Andrew Carnegie GRAY married Mildred Lavendar HEFRIGHT possibel: 23 July 1943 Baltimore, Md. he was b. 24 Nov. 1918 Roanoke, Va. she was b. 30 Nov. 1924 Massillion, Oh Any help appreciate, any suggestions welcomed, and new friends always accepted. Thanks. Patti ==== MD-BCGS Mailing List ==== MD-BCGS@rootsweb.com

Hi Everyone, I am new to this list. Would someone either help with a lookup request or direct me please in locating this record? Is there a searchable database online for Marriages in Baltimore, Md. I realize there are two counties possible for Baltimore, how will I know which county to search? Baltimore or Ann Arundal? Andrew Carnegie GRAY married Mildred Lavendar HEFRIGHT possibel: 23 July 1943 Baltimore, Md. he was b. 24 Nov. 1918 Roanoke, Va. she was b. 30 Nov. 1924 Massillion, Oh Any help appreciate, any suggestions welcomed, and new friends always accepted. Thanks. Patti

I am looking for any ancesters of the first couple : John W. Hopkins (1793 in Md - 1853 buried at St Thomas Garrison Forest Baltimore County).and Mary Brown married in Baltimore MD 20 July 1828. She was born c 1800 and died 1854. Their first child was born 9 months later, my descendent Charles Cornelius Hopkins 1829-1923 who married Naomie Washington Brown. in 1950. They had 6 children including my ancestor Alverda Ellen Hopkins and she died in 1864. Charles remarried Margaret A Davis in 1860 and they had 4 children. All this data and more details are on record at the BCGS. Thank you Pat Cassedy **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

Greetings All I decided to refresh my research on a branch of my family tree and am looking to see if anyone on the list recognizes anyone that is listed below. Mainly Now I have them all in the census from 1870 to 1930. William G. Hummel, b: March 02, 1863, d: February 27, 1943, buried: Parkwood Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland +Anne Christian, b: March 29, 1876. d: August 10, 1938, buried: Parkwood Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland [children] This is were I really need information, what information I got was from Parkwood Cemetery Arthur Franklin Hummel, b: April 10, 1894, d: March 31, 1954, buried: Parkwood Cemetery Margaret M. Hummel, b: August 01, 1896, d: March 30, 1982, buried: Parkwood Cemetery + Frank W. Gensler, b: July 29, 1893, d: August 09, 1973, buried: Parkwood Cemetery John William Hummel, b: December 17, 1898, d: January 29, 1949, buried: Parkwood Cemetery Edward J. Hummel, b: August 19, 1906, d: January 09, 1993, buried: Parkwood Cemetery +Ethel Virginia Hayes, b: August 07, 1903, d: June 09, 1999, buried: Parkwood Cemetery Yours Truly Joseph Henry Hummel, Jr.

Greetings All I have come to a stand still on one branch of my family tree and decided to see if anyone on the list recognizes anyone below. I have all of them on the census from 1880 to 1930. If you do recognize anyone and have information of that person I would gladly love it if you would post it here or email it to me. Frank W. Gensler, b: July 29, 1893, d: August 09, 1973 and is buried at Parkwood Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. +Margaret M. Hummel, b: August 01, 1896, d: March 30, 1982 and is buried at Parkwood Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. [children] Frank Gensler, Jr., b: Abt. 1923 + and was married to Gerarda Arthur F. Gensler, b: June 01, 1924. d: August 14, 1999 + and was married to Helen Norma Gensler, b: Abt. 1926 + and was married to Ernest Jones Jacqueline (Jackie) Gensler, b: August 04, 1927 + and was married to Unknown Bootz William Van Lear Gensler, b: May 19, 1930, d: May 05, 2004 The children is where I really need help, don't know how many kids they had or where they are buried, It seems that they live primarily east Baltimore City, Maryland. Thanks for listening to me. :-) Yours Truly Joseph Henry Hummel, Jr.

Greetings All I am searching for some family members.I would love to find someone who is related and such, but what I really want is to find who the females married. Women seem to disappear quickly in genealogy. I have found this family in the census but after 1930 they seem to disappear. William Dietrich Brown, b. Abt. June 1857 +Maria Margaret Hummel, b. Abt. April 1861 [children] Maggie E. Brown, b. Abt. December 1888 Emma Brown, b. Abt. September 1889 Julie Anna Brown, b. February 16, 1893 Mary F. Brown, b. September 08, 1896 William D. Brown, b. September 12, 1898 Martha I. Brown, b. June 21, 1901 - married Daniel J. Toland, Sr. Yours Truly Joseph Henry Hummel, Jr.

Greetings All I am trying to find information on my brother-in-law's family. I have a little information but have no contact to get any more from his family. I was wondering if anyone on the list has information or is related to the McFadden's of Baltimore: Leo C. McFadden b. March 14, 1907, d. Abt. April 1985 +Gertrude M. <Unknown> [children] Leo E. McFadden William L. McFadden Warren J. McFadden b. February 01, 1931 Elmer Joseph McFadden b. November 11, 1932 Thomas C. McFadden b. December 18, 1936 Evelyn C. McFadden b. January 08, 1946 Any help would really be appreciated Joseph Hummel Yours Truly Joseph Henry Hummel, Jr.

Joseph S. Thompson Born: 19 Nov 1839, Baltimore, MD. Died: 1911 Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Father: Mr. ______Thompson born abt 1812 Maryland. Parent's born MD. Mother: Laura Virginia ( could be Billups ?) born 1812 Norfolk, Virginia. Married about 1832. Need to find Mr._____Thompson's first name? No idea what became of Mr. _____Thompson after the birth of his last child in 1839. 3 June 1846 Laura Virginia Thompson marries Dr. Edward Baker in Baltimore. In Baltimore we are related to these surnames: Billups, Wynn, Gold, (Dorion), Landry, Clough, Willoughby Marriage Announcement 17 March 1865 >From the Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland paper " Hagerstown Mail" On the 7th instant, at the Rail Road House, by Rev. George W. Heyde, Mr. Joseph S. Thompson of Baltimore and Sarah L. FORSYTH of Warren county, Virginia. Sarah L. Forsyth born 1832 Warren County, VA. Father: William Forsyth born 1794 Virginia Mother: Mildred Jones born 1818 VA. 1870 Census Buckton station area of Warren County,Virginia (near Front Royal) Joseph S. Thompson Wife: Sarah (Forsyth) Thompson Son: Thomas J. Thompson, born 1867 VA. 1873 Warren County, Virginia Births: Minnie Lee Thompson Born: 28 June 1973 in the Forks area of warren County. Father: Joseph Thompson Mother:Sarah Forsyth Thanks Tom Thompson Bradenton, FL. **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489